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Acute Angle

An acute angle measures less than 90 degrees. Learn the definition, how acute angles compare to right and obtuse angles, and how they appear in triangles.

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How angles are classified

Angles are classified by size. An acute angle is smaller than a right angle (90°), an obtuse angle is larger, and angles over 180° are reflex.

Acute angles in triangles

A triangle whose three angles are all acute is itself called acute. Because the angles sum to 180°, each one in an acute triangle must be under 90°.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is an acute angle?

An acute angle measures less than 90 degrees. Angles exactly 90° are right angles, and those over 90° (but under 180°) are obtuse.

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Can a triangle have all acute angles?

All three of a triangle's angles add to 180°. An acute triangle is one in which every angle is acute — all three under 90°.

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